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#1C1927

#1c1927 ≈ Licorice

  • violet
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Cool
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#1c1927 is a color from the violet family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 10.98% red, 9.8% green and 15.29% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 28.21% cyan, 35.9% magenta, 0% yellow and 84.71% black. Its hue angle is 252.86°, with 21.88% saturation and 12.55% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with imagination, spirituality and luxury. Designers typically use it for beauty and cosmetics, creative studios and corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 17.25:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Licorice (#1a1110), ΔE 9.28.

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Web safe#330033
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Relative luminance0.0109

Complementary

  1. #1c1927
  2. #242719

Split complementary

  1. #1c1927
  2. #272319
  3. #1d2719

Analogous

  1. #191d27
  2. #1c1927
  3. #231927

Triadic

  1. #1c1927
  2. #271c19
  3. #19271c

Tetradic

  1. #1c1927
  2. #271924
  3. #242719
  4. #19271c

Square

  1. #1c1927
  2. #27191d
  3. #242719
  4. #192723

Monochromatic

  1. #09080c
  2. #09080c
  3. #1c1927
  4. #3d3756
  5. #5f5584

Shades

#1c1927 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #1c1927
  2. #191723
  3. #16141f
  4. #14121b
  5. #110f17
  6. #0e0d14
  7. #0b0a10
  8. #08080c
  9. #060508
  10. #030304
  11. #000000

Tints

#1c1927 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #1c1927
  2. #33303d
  3. #494752
  4. #605e68
  5. #77757d
  6. #8e8c93
  7. #a4a3a9
  8. #bbbabe
  9. #d2d1d4
  10. #e8e8e9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#1c1927 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #1c1927
  2. #262330
  3. #302e39
  4. #3a3842
  5. #44424b
  6. #4e4d54
  7. #58575c
  8. #626165
  9. #6c6b6e
  10. #767677
  11. #808080

Readable text 17.25:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.22:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #1b1b1b ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #1b1a20 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #161b28 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #161b27 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #1a1b1e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #181a27 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #191a27 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #1b1a22 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-1c1927 {
  color: #1c1927;
}
Background
.bg-1c1927 {
  background-color: #1c1927;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-1c1927 {
  border: 2px solid #1c1927;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #1c1927;
  --color-primary-rgb: 28 25 39;
  --color-primary-hsl: 253 22% 13%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-1c1927 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1c1927, #231927);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-1c1927 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(28 25 39 / 0.35);
}

#1a1110 Licorice ΔE 9.28 #010b13 Rich Black ΔE 9.98 #000000 Black ΔE 11.13 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 11.27 #002147 Oxford Blue ΔE 11.85 #343434 Jet ΔE 12.39 #2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 13.50 #e3e6d8 Inverted #1b1b1b Grayscale 

Licorice
#1c1927  rgb(28, 25, 39)  hsl(253, 22%, 13%)  Licorice
#242719  rgb(36, 39, 25)  hsl(73, 22%, 13%)  Black Olive
#271c19  rgb(39, 28, 25)  hsl(13, 22%, 13%)  Licorice
#19271c  rgb(25, 39, 28)  hsl(133, 22%, 13%)  Phthalo Green